the edges of this facility. this is where the firefight is being coordinated from. we did not have to go find the fire today. here at the command center, the fire came to us. there were tense moments this afternoon as flames bore down on the fire command center. trees lit up just a few yards from dozens of supply vehicles. personnel grabbed protective gear, bracing for the worst. >> we're just trying to put the best plan forward. >> but it's a dicey situation right now. we've got a big fire headed our way. >> yes. fire is dynamic. we just have to be ready to go. >> reporter: there was no evacuation because the safest place to be was right in the clearing of the command post firefighters set backfires to burn up fuel, before the flames moved into the camp. >> we had engines out there and they were firing that road to take a lot of fuel out between the camp, the road and then where the flyer was, on the perimeter.

>> we want to show you just how close the flames came to the command coast. you can see it behind me, with all the vehicles and personnel. this is cherry lake road. it became a fire break, because the flames came up right to the edge of the road. >> reporter: the command post was spared, largely due to the efforts of hand crews. this veteran firefighter from north lake tahoe said it was a close call. >> protecting ourselves, that's number 1, just saying alive. it doesn't happen very often. >> reporter: the same tactics firefighters used to save the command post are also being used to save homes. 2500 homes remain threatened and firefighters are working to protect them. and, again, people who live in the pine mountain lake area right now are being told they should evacuate. live at the command center in the stanislaus national forest, ken wayne, ktvu channel 2 news. >> people who have been vacationing in the yosemite area, from the bay area, have

had to evacuate several camps. yesterday, 200 seniors and 30 staff members left a camp and are now back in the bay area. this city of berkeley's camp was evacuated last night. and 100 students from a private camp were vaulted from san jose's family camp on monday. coming up at 6, the fire and smoke is threatening key infrastructure that serves millions here in the bay area. the unseen impact, all that smoke and flames is having right now. >> and chief meteorologist, bill martin, he has been tracking the conditions near the fire. he joins us now with the latest. bill? >> and it's typical august conditions up in the fire area. here's a map of where the fire is, near sonora. we come in close. first thing i want to point out is the topography. look how vertical these cliffs are. a lot of terrain that firefighters are dealing with. not only that, but you've got winds blowing about 13 miles an

hour, 4 miles an hour, kind of ranging in there, out of the southwest, west-southwest. temperatures in the upper 80's and even low 90's. nasty fire conditions. and thunderstorms. current conditions, the red flag warning for northern california persists and in this fire area as well, lightning strikes. when i come back, we're gonna talk a little bit more about the fog that's going to move into the bay area. we'll look at the five-day forecast as well. there is now just one week to go before the bay bridge is closed for several days. a live look now at the bay bridge, where you can see -- actually, you can't really see the traffic, but it is moving right now. however, in one week, the bridge will look like this. completely empty. on july 26, both directions of the bridge were closed so authorities could investigate a suspicious device. it will be a similar scene in just one week when caltrans

shuts down the bridge ahead of the new eastern span's opening. kristin is live on treasure island this afternoon and he found out more details about the changes coming to this heavily traveled bridge. >> reporter: hey, frank, you were looking for a live look on the bridge. here's a look. a tunnel on the old span. now we can take you on a simulated ride across the new span. caltrans today released this animation of what driving on the new bridge will look like, a gradual incline, clear sight lines, then moving onto the deck supported by the self- anchored suspension tower. >> we do ask, despite the wow factor, that drivers leave the gawking to their passengers. >> reporter: today, the highway patrol revealed their plan to stop traffic wednesday evening. >> we're going to do rolling traffic breaks.

>> reporter: police from san francisco and oakland will be on either end of the bridge to alert drives to stay away from the bridge during the closure. chp says in previous bridge closures, there were drivers caught unaware. >> they rolled up and said, is the bridge closed? when the signage says the bridge is closed. the news media has said the bridge is closed. the freeway information sign has said the bridge is closed. >> i didn't hear about the bridge closure until you just told me about it now. >> reporter: caltrans still needs to work to get the word out to drivers. >> i knew nothing about the bridge closure. it seems like there would be plenty of time to warn people. i mean, it's a pretty big deal. >> reporter: devin says he's working on his plan to deal with the closure. >> take bart. i work at a bar, so i'm going to have to -- the bart closes at a certain time, so when i get out, i'm going to have to find somewhere to stay. >> reporter: at 6, we will take a look at the end of the s-

curve. that is a temporary fix that slows traffic across the eastern span and proved deadly when it first opened. chp does have a device for drivers as they transition onto the new bridge. all that coming up at 6. here is a map of four hot spots where caltrans expects traffic to choke up during the bay bridge closure. they are 19th avenue, in san mateo bridge, the richmond-san rafael bridge and sir francis drake boulevard, between san quentin and highway 101. the san francisco ferry is planning to do its part to help alleviate congestion. the agency says it's planning to add more ferries and extra runs between san francisco and oakland as well as alameda and vallejo. according to the agency's website, ferry managers plan to detail the expanded service on friday. bart is also planning overnight service labor day weekend. you'll find a special section

dedicated to the bay bridge on our website, ktvu.com. that's where we've posted bart and san francisco bay ferry schedules. just look for the hot topics center. governor jerry brown will not make it to the grand opening of the bridge due to an out-of-town trip over labor day weekend. we're also hearing that san francisco business leaders are calling on the governor to break the logjam in the labor negotiations. brown called for a 60-day cooling off period, but there's been little progress in reaching an agreement. so business leaders are asking him to convene a bargaining session to negotiate a settlement. today marks six weeks since an oakland toddler disappeared. there's a new push to publicize the case. a new billboard went up today at oracle arena, with a photo of 21-month-old daphne web, reported missing by her father on july 10. he told police that the girl had been kidnapped from his car while he went to into a store

on 79th avenue. an east bay target store and surrounding businesses were all evacuated for a few hours today because of a bomb scare. police say someone phoned the store in richmond and threatened to detonate a bomb inside the building, so police cleared all customers and employees from the target store and also from some nearby businesses. however, a search of the store and the parking lot turned up no suspicious device, and everyone was allowed back inside by about 1 p.m. investigators are still trying to figure out who made that threatening call. in oakland, a family is homeless, after a neighbor plowed her car right into their house in a fiery crash. patti lee tells us about the dramatic efforts to pull the driver from the flames. >> reporter: a fire explosion badly damaged this oakland home in the sequoia hills neighborhood, after an 89-year- old woman hit the accelerate instead of the brake at this stop sign. by the time crews arrived, the

house and cars were ablaze, but the driver was safely out of the car, pulled out by a good samaritan, who risked her own life in the process. >> i actually went inside, pulled this lady out and essentially saved her life. if she had not done that, this would probably be a whole different situation. >> reporter: the situation forced neighbors to evacuate, while pg&e crews tried to shut off the gas, a task that was supposed to take minutes but it stretched out to hours. that's because the camry had run over the gas meter and got stuck on top of the active line. >> a lot of memories gone. just recently bought a drum set for my daughter. that's now gone. >> reporter: it's a miracle nobody was home. he and his wife have five young children, including a newborn. this morning, all happened to have plans. >> we won today. despite the loss, we won. so that's the most important thing. >> reporter: they can't go home, not for a while, but at least they have each other. in oakland, patti lee, ktvu channel 2 news.

the state public utilities commission is reportedly accusing pg&e of filing misleading reports about two gas pipelines. the pipelines are part of the same regional system as the san bruno pipeline that exploded and burned back in 2010. one is in san carlos. the other is in millbrae. the puc found that pg&e had done a poor job of record keeping with both pipelines and had filed reports downplaying the danger. judges are considering hundreds of thousands in fines. city officials in san bruno today accused pg&e of misleading the public about the effects of a proposed 2.4 billion fund about the explosion. pg&e is quoted as saying the utility would have to sell more stock to pay the fine and that pg&e could be forced into bankruptcy. city officials say several financial experts, including one hired by pg&e, have given

testimony that contradicts the claim that bankruptcy is a possibility. a big bay area university, the target of an investigation. claims students made about how that school handled sexual assault accusations. school buss are bus -- school buses are hitting bay area roads. >> i thought it was going to pull my leg off. >> also, surviving a shark attack. a bay area man recounts his harrowing ordeal, just as the same north bay beach is closed due to a shark sighting.

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this is where supporters of bradley manning are gathered this hour. a military judge sentenced manning today for giving military secrets to the wikileaks websites years ago. manning was sentenced to 35 years in military prison. the former army intelligence analyst faced up to 90 years in prison, after being found guilty last month of 20 criminal counts, including espionage and left. along with the prison term, manning also will have his rank reduced and will be dishonorably discharged. his attorney said manning should have gotten a lighter sentence for pleading guilty and that he should not have to quote, rot in jail. >> we need whistle blowers like manning, people who are not afraid to stand up and speak the truth. >> manning's attorneys said he will seek a presidential pardon. new information about a san

francisco dog that was injured in a 40-foot fall from a window. john's dog freddie is now back home from the hospital. he was treated for injuries to his hips and his pelvis. the vet also found a pellet from a bb gun embedded in freddie's leg. police believe someone shot the dog before it fell yesterday. freddie is expected to make a full recovery. that's the good news. it could take at least 10 weeks, though. there is still no swimming allowed at stinson beach in marin county after lifeguards spotted a great white shark. for this bay area man, that recent shark sighting brings back painful memories. he nearly lost his life when he suddenly found himself in the jaws of a great white. mike mibach talked with that shark victim, who recounted his ordeal there at stinson. mike? >> reporter: ice cold water.

warm, soft sand. all surrounded by laughter. you see, marin county's stinson beach is home to many stories. but there's one -- >> i thought it was going to pull my leg off. >> reporter: -- that's as chilling as the waters breaking onto shore. jonathan was 16 on that summer day. >> and my right hand hit something. >> reporter: on a boogie board, 50 yards from shore. >> i turned to my right to see what it was. and there was nothing there. there was no ripping, no fin. >> reporter: spooked, he began to paddle in. fast but not quite fast enough. >> it didn't just bite and hold on. it threw me. it threw me through the air and brought me underwater. >> reporter: a 12-foot great white had him in his mouth. his leg muscles, ripped away from his knee. >> i felt the teeth go through my skin, through the muscle, and all the way down to my bone. it was too big to fight. so punching it or hitting it didn't seem reasonable.

>> reporter: so he said he grabbed his gills and off the shark went. but the fear started to sink in. yards from shore, all by himself, floating, bleeding, and wondering, where was the great white? >> just the feeling of being eaten is something that i don't think people today really understand. >> reporter: surgery, 400 stitches. his right leg was eventually saved. today he's married and a father. >> i go out in the water with my daughter. >> reporter: and he still paddles out himself. but it wasn't until this year that he surfed stinson again, nearly 15 years after he was attacked. >> again, it's incredibly unlikely that anyone will encounter a shark. but if you see one, stay out of the water for a few days. >> reporter: jonathan says he is now studying to be a lawyer. the one thing he says he will always defend is his consistent support of the great white shark. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news.

and more details now. the waters off stinson beach are closed after that great white shark was spotted back on monday. officials say whenever there is a shark sighting, swimming is off limits for five days. that means the beach could reopen on sunday. but if there's another shark sighting before then, the clock would essentially reset, extending the closure for another five days. all right. so, bill, before we get to weather, you're a surfer. when you see a story like that, what are you thinking? have you ever seen sharks out there? >> in 35 years out at ocean beach, we've seen them. but the thing about stinson beach, they see them a lot up there. there's that looking goon. -- there's that lagoon. and a lot of seals are there. august, september, october, even november, some of the best surfing months, are when all the sharks are there, when the seals are pupping. you do worry about it quite a

bit. but a lot of people in the water these days. it doesn't happen as much as you think. there's a lot of people in the water. and you just don't have that many attacks. scary but it's rare. >> all right. let's talk about our weather. lightning storms up in the lake tahoe area, they are hanging on, especially north. look towards the area of -- i'll put in the red flag warnings for you. but look up here. kind of in this area here. we're getting some big strikes. getting strikes as well as you work your way up towards kirkwood. and of course, red flag warning in response to that. here's the low pressure. you can see it now, can't you? got kind of a water vapor loop. that low has been sittingoff ting -- sitting offshore the last couple of days. we get that red flag warning. so it stays in effect for those folks in the next few hours.

coastal fog for us. tomorrow, the chance of thundershowers dies down immensely. weekend, slight cooling trend. the forecast, then, as you go through the next couple of days will be for fog at the coast. 7 a.m., fog in livermore. temperatures tomorrow kind of like today. lots of 80's, not that many 90's. 90's, the reds, they've all been pushed east. so those oranges are 80's. those are even further east. the yellows, 70's. and that's what most of us are going to see tomorrow. so as your thursday rolls on, it's going to be cooler than it was today. more sunshine. not as many high clouds and no chances for thundershowers in the bay area proper. up north, there will be. in the hot spots, we might normally see 90's, like out towards concord. then you'll see low 90's but you've got to get right on the southern edge, on the northern edge, on the eastern edge. so a nice day tomorrow. fire danger is extreme. northern california and up in

the sierra nevada. the five-day forecast looks thing like this. a situation on thursday where -- tomorrow -- where temperatures peak out into the upper 80's. saturday, they kind of trend down again. we're kind of in this holding pattern. in the bay area, at least it appears for now, we kind of dodged a big bullet here. as lightning strikes, we had just a couple of days ago, most of them out over the water, we had that occur in the livermore valley at that time of night. up in northeast california, they're getting hundreds of lightning strikes as we speak, up there around shasta, around fall river. so firefighters are on edge, as you know. of course, when i come back, we'll be checking out the fire up there in the yosemite area. that's grown quite a bit. and i'll have the latest. >> 5% contained? >> yes. >> thanks, bill. how about this?

internet for everyone. tech giant enveils his plan to get more people unline. but first, reaching for the panic button. trying to keep students safe. a story you'll see only on 2, tensions are escalating with the south bay police force. the move that the chief made today that could make the situation even worse. >> i think it was an overreaction on his part. i think it's clearly meant to intimidate. plus, this wildfire may be 100 miles from the bay, but its effects are hitting close to home. the unseen impact it's having on your everyday life. these stories, coming up new at 6.

children from that elementary school in georgia where a man exchanged gunfire with police returned to class at a different school today. the young students all attended class at a nearby high school. fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. the suspect, 20-year-old michael brandon hill, had almost 500 rounds of ammunition on him during the stand off. a bookkeeper says hill told her he was off of his medications. yesterday's incident in georgia has renewed calls for better safety measures on school campuses. >> when you're talking about any type of emergency situation, including active shooters, it is critical that first responders respond as fast as possible.

>> a proposed federal law would help schools install panic buttons to quickly alert law enforcement of an active shooter on campus. the devices are similar to panic buttons in banks. campus safety advocates say they're hopeful that the technology could be installed across the country. >> there are signs that congress is taking school safety very seriously and is willing to commit resources to help school districts and universities implement emergency response plans. >> the proposed legislation would create a competitive $30 million grant program to help fund school safety technology. local governments would match federal resources. the panic button bill is currently in a house subcommittee, supported by national law enforcement and education associations. we're learning more tonight about a government spy association that targeted e- mails sent by thousands of americans. the nation's top intelligence

officials declassified the decisions. they found that the national security agency mistakenly collected the e-mails. one judge criticized the nsa for collecting more data than was legally allowed and for waiting to acknowledge its mistake. facebook founder mark zuckerberg is leading a big effort to get more of the world's seven billion people online. members include facebook, samsung and qualcomm. the goal is to develop cheaper smartphones and less data- hungry applications. mark zuckerberg admits it's a challenge but says that it should be available to everyone. how california inspects its school buses. also, graduating but not prepared. the shocking number of california students who aren't ready after high school.

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new details now in the kidnapping case of a san diego teenager named hannah anderson. a spokesperson for the girl's

family says they are requesting dna samples from hannah to put rumors to rest that her alleged kidnapper may actually be her biological father. james dimaggio was killed in a shoot-out during her rescue. the rumor begans because dimaggio had a life insurance policy. but they say the dna tests will prove that dimaggio is not her father. the san mateo county coroner says the victim is 19- year-old raymond lewan. he was transported to the hospital in critical condition but died this morning. neighbors who heard the gunfire said the incident is disturbing. >> we were praying that the young man made it. it was just crazy, because it doesn't happen on the street, doesn't happen in this neighborhood. >> the coroner's office says he's from fremont, but police

say he's also a former palo alto man. investigators are interviewing people today for clues about a suspect and a possible motive. he says it was in self- defense. san jose police are questioning a security guard who shot and wounded a man earlier today. john is live and says that investigators are now trying to determine if the guard will now face any charges. >> reporter: frank, at last report, that security guard who opened fire is still here inside police headquarters. investigators are trying to determine if the shooting was justified or if he committed a crime. just before 1:30 this morning, the security guard had stopped by his father's senior housing community in south san jose. >> pulled into the parking lot and observed a suspect breaking into his father's vehicle. >> reporter: so he tried to stop the crime. >> there was a brief struggle. the suspect was able to break free. >> reporter: the burglar then got into a waiting car, which started to speed off, even aiming for him, says the security guard.

but for some reason, the burglar got out, making a motion indication that he might have a weapon. >> he feared for his life, felt he was in danger, pulled out his firearm that he had in his possession and discharged it in the direction of the suspect and the vehicle. >> reporter: now police are trying to determine if the guard acted legally in shooting the man. one big question was that the suspect was armed. >> it's my understanding that there was no other weapon that was recovered. >> reporter: the suspect suffered at least one non-life- threatening gunshot wound. >> what his thought process was, what he was thinking about, the level of fear or the threatening manner in which the suspect came at home or didn't come at home. >> reporter: police recovered the car and say it was stolen. they're still searching for the suspect's three cam -- companions. the white house says

president obama does not support medical marijuana laws. today they say the president does not support changes at this point. he went on to say the administration does not consider targeting marijuana users. sales of existing homes in the u.s. have reached the highest level in nearly four years. they did so in july. the national association of realtors reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate is $5.39 million, up 6.5% from june and up 17% from july of last year. on wall street, stocks moved lower on news that the federal reserve is considering an end to its massive bond buying program.

the nasdaq fell 13 today. new scrutiny for uc berkeley after female students told state lawmakers that their reports of sexual assault have been buried or rebuffed by university staff. ken wayne -- ken pritchett is live with what these women told lawmakers. ken? >> reporter: these students claim that uc berkeley on numerous occasions failed to properly handle or investigate their claims of sexual assault. uc berkeley students found themselves at the capitol today. a day that ended in celebration. but not before painful and emotional testimony. >> in february 2012, i was sexually assaulted by a student here, who also assaulted three other women. >> reporter: the students say when they reported the sexual

assaults to administrators, the university failed to investigate or punish assailants. >> we were discouraged from reporting or were outright lied to. >> i still don't know what's happened with my own case. >> reporter: these women filed a federal complaint and asked state lawmakers today to audit uc berkeley's handling of sexual assault claims. some victims say they were questioned about uc staff about how they dressed or behaved. >> these are examples that we would hear 30 years ago. this has not changed. >> as a representative of the university of california- berkeley -- >> reporter: chancellor linda williams did not address the students' claims but said the university will cooperate with an audit. >> we will fully address and respond to this. >> reporter: the audit,

approved. the students celebrated, hoping to see change. >> i am so overjoyed that finally the state is going to be taking a look at a problem that has been going on for years. >> reporter: the lawmakers put this on a fast track. we could see results in five months. in sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. giving workers a boost, the city looking into making its minimum wage the highest in the nation. plus, how california inspects your school bus. the most common violations. the new 49ers stadium has already been granted the super. super-- the super bowl. also, is google teaming up with the nfl? what the possible partnership would mean for bay area football fans.

eight students have been taken to the hospital after a school bus overturned in kansas this afternoon. it happened in boner springs, about 18 miles west of kansas city. the bus crashed along a highway connector ramp. the son of vice president joe biden has undergone what's being called a successful

procedure. beau biden is the attorney general of delaware. he checked into a hospital after becoming disoriented while driving. in a statement, vice president joe biden said his son is recovering and is in, quote, great shape. president obama under fire tonight for not paying white house interns. a grassroots group called the pay fair campaign says it's not realistic to have people work for free. the white house says it employs almost 300 interns and that paying them $9 an hour would cost the government more than $7 million a year. facebook ceo sheryl sandberg has a female empowerment program, also being criticized for trying to hire an unpaid intern. seattle is considering raising minimum wage to $15 an hour. seattle would surface san francisco if that passes. it currently has the highest minimum page at $10.50 an hour.

washington state has the highest minimum wage at $9.19 an hour. some coffee shops are reportedly starting to evict so- called wi-fi squatters, the term given to people who buy a cup of coffee, then spend all day at the cafe using their laptops. some cafes have started changing their wi-fi passwords every three hours, in order to discourage customers from hanging out too long. google is reportedly discussing a deal with the national football league. the subscription service is now operated by direct tv. if google wrestles the service away, it could attract a lot of new viewers to online tv programming. keeping students safe. ktvu investigates how school

buses are inspected and what violations have been found in california. also, from arkansas to california, the remarkable journey of this cute little guy and how he is finally on his way home. back right after the break, we'll talk about the fires, those chances of thunderstorms and your bay area weekend, right after the break.

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we recently reported that students had slipped in standardized tests in the last year. the majority of graduating students are not ready for college or a career. how educators hope to change that. >> reporter: nearly 110,000 high school seniors in california took the act this year. only 33% of those taking it met benchmarks in reading, english, science and math. the national education association says students need more resources and support at home and in the classroom. >> educators should believe, the system should believe, society should believe that all children can learn. we should hold all children to high expectations. >> reporter: only 26% of students taking the a. c. t. met all four bench marks. that's one reason they support the new common core standards adopted in california. those standards lay out what students are expected to learn

so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. >> we should have high standards and be able to provide the kinds of supports and resources that all children need as they go into the schools. >> reporter: california's scores have improved since 2009. we have a special back-to- school section on our website, ktvu.com. there you will find information on school start dates and tips on back-to-school savings. boy, it sure cooled down today. >> especially inland. we saw numbers in the 80's. a couple days ago, we had triple-digit heat. definitely a cool-down. thunderstorms are still just going off up there on the western slope of the sierra nevada, moving now into the

cascades. originally, the concerns were that some of these might start to peel off and work their way back, but right now we're not seeing that, so the red flag warning has been dropped for the entire bay area and is left in place for northern california. there it is. you can see the lightning strikes. those are current lightning strikes over the last hour. they're popping pretty good right now. this system is slowly going to move out of the area. as it does, things will stabilize and we can put the storms behind us. overnight lows tonight are in the 50's. 58 in fairfield. this low pressure system is going to drop temperatures. still continues with that chance of a thunderstorm in northern california, northeast california, but it gradually just moves out of here. as it does, things begin to get back to more typical august- type weather. fog forecast in the morning, a lot of fog in the livermore valley. we start off with more fog than

we've seen and we end up cool. look where the reds are, far east. the reds are 90's. oranges are 80's. so lots of 70's tomorrow. upper 70's, low 80's. but it's going to be cooler tomorrow. back to school, starting cool tomorrow, all the last couple of weeks, people getting ready to go back to school. tomorrow, kids' first day. 61 degrees at 8 a.m. 91 in clear lake tomorrow. 81 in vacaville. not as hot as you'd expect for this time of year. 90 in brentwood. 86 in livermore. air quality all right. a nice little breeze. upper 70's in santa clara valley. mid 80's down towards gilroy. then along the coast, fog and temperatures in the upper 50's. low 60's elsewhere. here we go with instability, in

the position of that low pressure, leaving the area. so we're gonna start to stabilize the environment. that gets you a little more fog at the coast and turns temperatures down just a bit. there's your five-day forecast with the bay area weekend in view. again, we dodged -- at least it looks as though we dodged a pretty significant bullet with those thunderstorms being offshore and not having a brush with thunderstorms yesterday or even today. >> sure seems that way. thanks, bill. a lost dog. this is a remarkable story. he turned up 1300 miles from his owner. the pomeranian went missing from arkansas on may 25. earlier this month, it was found wondering on a street in san diego. a good samaritan found the dog, named coda, and brought him to a shelter. no one has any idea how he ended up in san diego. but shelter employees say thanks to a $10 microclip, that little fellow is finally

heading back home. >> more proof of the importance of those microchips. a 1970's heartthrob arrested. but first, back to our julie haener in the newsroom. a war of words involving a south bay police force. >> it's been tough for a long time. that's no secret. >> we reveal the contents of three letters that are sparking anger and frustration. plus, the new bay bridge means you can say good-bye to the dreaded s-curve. but as we've learned, some drivers may still be confused. these stories and more, coming up at 6. [ male announcer ] at montrose pet hospital,

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first it was the super bowl in 2016. now the city of santa clara is a finalist to host what you might call the super bowl of wrestling. santa clara and philadelphia are squaring off to host wrestlemania in the spring of 2015. to give you an idea of how big it is, when it was last held in new jersey, 80,000 people packed the stadium. millions more watched on pay- per-view. santa clara's mayor says he's flying to the east coast next week, along with 49er executives, to help pitch the stadium for wrestlemania.

70's heartthrob is facing charges. the actor was given a breathalyzer test. police took him to jail, where he posted $2500 bail. two years ago, david cassidy was convicted of driving under the influence in florida. the federal reserve is appealing a judge's decision to strike down a cap on debit card swipe fees. a judge ruled that the cap of 21 cents per transaction was too high, making industry groups say they need the fees to offset the cost of debit cards. the judge suggested that the fed reconsider an earlier proposal for a lower 12-cent tax. attorneys are requesting that the current 21-cent cap remain until an appeals court hears the case. more than two dozen city college students who were detained at city hall are vowing to consider their fight. police cited 26 students for

trespassing when they assembled outside mayor ed lee's office and then refused to leave. the students are calling on the mayor to help city college of san francisco keep it's accreditation. the school stands to lose its accreditation in july of 2014 because of fiscal mismanagement. a record number of american families are saving money for their children's education. a new study finds 69% of families with children under the age of 18 are saving for college, and that is up from 58% in 2007. the problem is that may not be enough. families have set aside an average of $5,000. however, the average public four-year school costs almost $9,000 a year, not counting room and board. more than one million children ride school buses here in california. tonight, we investigate how those buses are given the green light to hit the road. it is parts of ktvu's commitment to back-to-school coverage. tonight, ktvu's rob roth goes

along with the highway patrol, as officers inspect those school buses. and he tells us the types of violations they find. >> reporter: more than one million california students get to class each day just like this, by school bus. the responsibility for making sure the buses are safe rests largely with the california highway patrol motor carrier division. >> it's all about the kids. i want my kids safe, as i'm sure you do. >> reporter: while san mateo county students return to class this week, mike has been busy. >> hit the horn for me. >> reporter: inspecting the region's hundreds of school buses, inside, outside, and underneath. >> i'm looking for loose steering components. >> reporter: the california highway patrol inspects each school bus every 13 months. those that don't pass inspection are put out of service. >> as far as finding just outrageous violations on them, in my six years of doing this, no, i've never found just

totally gross negligent violations. >> reporter: but they do find violations. according to state records, the chp inspected almost 4100 school buses in the bay area counties last year. among the problems, 232 violations involved lights, such as burned-out bulbs. 152 violations for brakes. and 98 involved steering and suspension problems. in all, 106 bay area school buses were taken out of service last year. >> i think the school buses are the safest vehicles on the road today. they're the most highly regulated vehicle. >> reporter: but the highway patrol is only part of bus safety. the other key is the driver. each driver, under law, must check the bus before taking it out and report any problems. after all, driving a busload of school kids is challenging enough. >> making sure the students stay in their seats, kind of keep a decent level of noise , that they stay out of the

aisle, all while being able to drive safely. >> reporter: rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. now at 6, we are with hundreds of firefighters waging a battle against an out-of- control wildfire burning near yosemite. and we're taking a closer look at how that fire is impacting people here in the bay area. the demise of the deadly s- curve is a week away. we'll show you how the drive over the bay bridge is about to look dramatically differenten and accusations of underhanded tactics at san jose city hall. the pay raise proposal that has them crying fall. complete bay area ktvu channel 2 news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6. a live look at the massive rim fire burning out of control near yosemite tonight. the wildfire is gaining ground. at one point today, it burned

dangerously close to the commands post. we are following this developing story tonight as hundreds of firefighters wage an around-the-clock battle against the raging rim fire. late this afternoon, people living in parts of the pine mountain lake community were advised to evacuate from their homes. at this hour, the wildfire has grown to more than 16,000 acres in stanislaus county. 858 firefighters are working on the ground with support from the air as well. the fire is threatening 2500 structures and so far, it is only 5% contained. we have live team coverage tonight. our chief meteorologist is tracking the conditions impacting the firefight. ken wayne has spent the day with crews on the fire line. first, though, only on 2, david stevenson live in san francisco where the smoke and flames are creating some real power concerns for bay area residents. david? >> reporter: frank, that's right. the rim fire is quite a distance from san francisco. but it's already having an impact on